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HORSESHOE
Unique ID: DENO-A3C3B8
Object type certainty: Certain
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Cast copper alloy object fragment, possibly a horseshoe fragment. Gently curving bar, broken across a perforation at either end. Concreted with copper alloy and iron corrosion products particularly on one side. Length 51.3mm, width c.22mm, thickness 8mm (without concretions) - 10mm (with concretions), weight 52.2g
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Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Chronology
Broad period: UNKNOWN
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Length: 51.3 mm
Width: 22 mm
Thickness: 10 mm
Weight: 52.2 g
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Wednesday 4th August 2010 - Wednesday 6th October 2010
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Other reference numbers
Other reference: Derby E7132
Materials and construction
Primary material: Copper alloy
Manufacture method: Cast
Completeness: Fragment
Spatial metadata
Region: South West (European Region)County or Unitary authority: Dorset (County)
District: Weymouth and Portland (District)
To be known as: Weymouth
Spatial coordinates
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1000 metre square.
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